Ever since a giant gorilla scaled the Empire State Building with a beautiful damsel in his hand in 1933's King Kong, audiences have gone ape for simian cinema. Isn't it about time someone doled out ...

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One of the most enduring and surprisingly prolific science fiction film franchises is "Planet of the Apes," loosely based on the 1963 novel by French author Pierre Boulle. Adapted by sci-fi genre ...

Of all the long-running science-fiction movie franchises, perhaps the most durable is also one of the goofiest. Since 1968, Planet of the Apes movies have delighted hardcore sci-fi fans and casual ...

Tim Burton's 2001 Planet of the Apes movie was made after the original run of movies (1967-1973), but before the franchise's return to prominence with 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, making it ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- We are taking you to the world premiere of "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes." This film is set in the future - and this time around, the apes are now the dominant species ...

The Planet of the Apes franchise has grown with the sci-fi genre for over half a century now, and its continued success was never promised. The five original movies were considered cult classics by ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The first act of Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a charming story of Will Rodman bonding with ...

When crafting the best movie franchises, making a great second entry is a huge challenge for filmmakers who have to refine what worked in the first film while pushing the story into darker territory, ...